Culture Questions Flashcards
You spent last summer at a large investment bank. Why do you want to come to our small bank?
Emphasize how you’ll get more responsibility early on and work more closely with clients.
You worked at a large bank last summer, so you probably have your fair share of offers. Why are you interested in us specifically?
Reference someone at the bank you’ve specifically spoken to and what they said or you can give the usual generic reason if you don’t have that experience to draw from.
You spent last summer at a smaller bank. Why are you now trying to go to a big bank?
You can mention how you want to work on larger/ major deals, you want to learn from the best, or even that some bankers you’ve spoken to said you should begin your career at a bigger bank
The sector you want to work for doesn’t have much work these days. Why are you interested in this sector?
Discuss your long term views of the market and how things could recover .
What do you think our greatest weakness is?
Mention something innocuous like not being as strong in Europe or Asia or not having as much experience in a certain sector but then mention it doesn’t matter to you much as you’re focused on other aspects of the firm.
Which of our competitors do you admire the most?
Mention a competitor and an aspect that is widely known, such as Goldman Sachs and their “one firm” culture and emphasis on teamwork, but then mention how the firm you’re interviewing at might be even better at it.
